Joass Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Joass Surname Definition:

Perhaps from French Josse, from Jodoc or Judoc (a derivative of Breton jud 'battle'), the name of a famous Breton saint of the seventh century. A family named Joass were of considerable importance in Banffshire in the eighteenth century, and possessed the lands of Colleonard.

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Joass Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia811:333,28028,364
New Zealand741:61,1949,493
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England51:11,143,612252,590
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
England21:12,187,685173,419

Joass Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perhaps from French Josse, from Jodoc or Judoc (a derivative of Breton jud 'battle'), the name of a famous Breton saint of the seventh century. A family named Joass were of considerable importance in Banffshire in the eighteenth century, and possessed the lands of Colleonard. William Joos was chaplain to King Robert III, 1402 (RMS., I, p. 651). Thomas Joce was bailie of Inverkeithing, 1359 (ER., I, p. 621). William Joss was tenant of Westhall, Aberdeenshire, 1513 (REA I, p. 355). Agnes Joas was rebuked in church "for having ane excommunicate persone at her marriage," 1661 (Rec. Elgin, II, p. 301). Rev. James Maxwell Joass of Golspie was a well-known antiquary. Joasse 1669, Joiss 1662.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Joass Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Joass Come From? nationality or country of origin

Joass is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joass? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,300,225th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. The surname Joass occurs mostly in Oceania, where 89 percent of Joass reside; 89 percent reside in Australasia and 89 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Joass is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 333,280. In Australia it is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 40 percent reside, Queensland, where 38 percent reside and Western Australia, where 11 percent reside. Besides Australia Joass occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 43 percent reside and Qatar, where 5 percent reside.

Joass Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Joass has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Joass surname grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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